Developer Relations Engineer at WunderGraph United States

About the Position

Developer Relations Engineer Job at WunderGraph, United States

We're looking for a Developer Relations Engineer to become the technical voice of WunderGraph in the developer community. This role combines engineering expertise with advocacy: you'll build code samples, tools, and demos that showcase our platform; create technical content that educates and inspires; and engage directly with developers to ensure their success. You'll also represent WunderGraph on conferences doing talks, panels, and engaging with the attendees.

If you want to make an impact, ship meaningful projects that developers love, and work in a no-BS organization where you can get stuff done, look no further and apply today!

Responsibilities

Developer Advocacy & Community

• Be the technical face of WunderGraph in the developer ecosystem.
• Build and nurture communities around API infrastructure and WunderGraph.
• Engage developers on GitHub, Discord, Reddit, and other technical forums.
• Speak at meetups, conferences, and developer events (virtual and in-person).
• Launch ambassador programs and nurture relationships with influencers and thought leaders.

Technical Content & Demos

• Write high-quality developer tutorials, guides, and blog posts.
• Build open-source code samples, SDKs, demos, and proof-of-concepts.
• Create technical talks and conference presentations.
• Collaborate on technical video content: walkthroughs, workshops, live coding.
• Publish content on developer platforms (Dev.to, Medium, Hashnode, etc.).

Developer Experience & Enablement

• Improve onboarding and first-time user experience for WunderGraph.
• Build interactive getting-started guides, playgrounds, and tools.
• Contribute to documentation and technical resources.
• Test new features from a developer's perspective and provide actionable feedback.
• Advocate for best practices in API development, GraphQL Federation, and DX.

Product Feedback & Advocacy

• Represent developer needs to product and engineering.
• Collect, synthesize, and present feedback to influence roadmap.
• Create developer personas and use cases to guide product design.
• Ensure that developer feedback is actionable, measurable, and looped back into the product.

Analytics & Metrics

• Track developer adoption, engagement, and sentiment.
• Measure performance of technical content (views, usage, conversions).
• Report on community growth and developer-to-customer conversion.
• Benchmark against competitive developer programs.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a software engineer or developer advocate with strong technical credibility.
• Hands-on experience with TypeScript (Python or Go a plus).
• Strong knowledge of APIs, REST, GraphQL, OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Familiarity with developer tools (GitHub, VS Code, CLI tooling, CI/CD).
• Track record of building open-source projects, demos, or technical content.
• Excellent communication skills - able to explain complex concepts clearly.
• Public speaking experience at developer meetups or conferences.
• Comfortable creating written, video, and live coding content.
• Startup mindset - able to move fast, learn, and adapt in a scaling company.

Nice to Have

• Experience with GraphQL Federation or API infrastructure products.
• Background in developer platforms, open source communities, or dev tools.
• Familiarity with developer engagement platforms (Discord, Slack, Stack Overflow).
• Knowledge of developer marketing principles (metrics, funnel, awareness).

We Offer

• Work from wherever you thrive-we're fully remote and globally distributed. If you're in Miami, come work with us in person! We also provide co-working space options worldwide if needed.
• Pick your preferred work hardware.
• We focus on getting stuff done, and on having fun whilst doing so: work hard, play hard!
• You can make a real difference and find lots of opportunities to grow together with us.
• Discretionary PTO: take the time you need to recharge.
• Competitive compensation, we aim to pay in the 75% and 90% percentile for market and location.
• Depending on location, we offer healthcare benefits according to local standards. In the United States, we offer healthcare, dental and vision cover.
• Team retreats across the globe.

About the Company

WunderGraph is an equal opportunity workplace; we welcome people from all backgrounds.

You can find out more about our ways of working together here:

WunderGraph Public Handbook and Resources

We're looking forward to your application so we can grow together!